Final Inspection and Dispatch

Final inspection is the last stage before a cabinet leaves Sarivale, and it is treated with the same rigour as every stage that preceded it. This is not a formality. It is the moment where every decision made in material selection, every tolerance held in machining, every joint set in assembly, and every coat applied in the spray shop is verified against the original specification.

Every cabinet is measured. External dimensions are checked against the engineering drawing. Internal dimensions, where they are specified, are verified. Panel thickness, where it is critical to acoustic performance, is confirmed. These measurements are not estimates, they are taken with calibrated instruments and recorded.

Finish quality is assessed under controlled lighting. The inspection area is lit to reveal surface defects that would be invisible under normal workshop lighting. Runs, sags, orange peel, dust inclusions, and inconsistencies in sheen are all identified at this stage. A cabinet with a cosmetic defect that would not be acceptable to the client does not leave the inspection area. It returns to the spray shop for correction.

Hardware fitment is checked where the specification includes pre-fitted components. Handles, corners, catches, feet, input plates, and any other hardware are verified for position, alignment, and security. A handle that is fractionally misaligned might still function, but it signals a lack of attention that is inconsistent with the standard the rest of the cabinet represents.

Airtightness is verified where the cabinet design requires a sealed enclosure. Air leaks degrade acoustic performance, particularly in bass-reflex and bandpass designs where the cabinet volume and port tuning are calculated to precise parameters. A sealed cabinet with even a small leak will not perform to specification. We test for this before dispatch.

Packing is not treated as an afterthought. Every cabinet is packed to survive the specific logistics chain it will enter. A cabinet shipping by road within the UK is packed differently from one shipping by sea over longer distances. The packing specification considers weight, fragility, stacking requirements, and the handling it will receive at every stage of transit. We understand what freight does to inadequately packed products.

When a cabinet leaves Calne, it carries thirty-five years of accumulated knowledge, process refinement, and uncompromising standards. The client’s customer will never know our name. But they will hear the result.